Presently, seven (7) housing counseling agencies offer an eight (8)-Hour Homebuyer Education Class to individuals that are considering or planning to purchase a home located in the City of Hartford. For HouseHartford applicants, borrowers must enroll in and successfully complete this eight (8)-Hour Homebuyer Education Class.

What type of services are provided?Professionally trained housing counselors conduct group and individual counseling sessions on pre-purchase topics such as:

personal credit repair and credit maintenance

money management through budgeting

rights and responsibilities of homeowners

the mortgage application and purchase process

financial assistance programs

maintenance of the house

The following services may also be offered by most of these same agencies after you purchase your home. These may include:

mortgage delinquency and default counseling

foreclosure prevention and intervention counseling

identifying and avoiding predatory lending practices

Who is eligible?To be eligible to attend these housing counseling workshops, you must be considering or planning to purchase a home.

How do I enroll?Contact one of the housing counseling agencies listed below: